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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-17

ll,illings Gazeite.l

From what is now known of the
programme of the Manitoba road for
the next six months, il is evident that
the day is at hand when the Northern
Pacific must construct system OF
feeders, or let the traffic of its tribu-
tary country pass over to other cor
porations. Its rivals are creeping up
from the south and southeast, and
rushing in from the northeast. The
most formidable competitor in view
is the Manitoba. an old time rival,
which formerly took "A fiendi>h delight
i'm heading off the Northern Pacific
branches in Minnesota and Eastern
Dakota. About six years ago truce
WAS declared. but now hostilities are
resumed. and will he carried on more
vigorously than ever before. Unless
the Northern Pacific gets there imme-
datcly. it will he but II few months
before the Manitoba has branches
running southwest Il through the Judith
Basin to the Musselshell. up smith
River to White sulphur Springs, and
everywhere that promises business.
Though there may not be enough bisi'
ness in sight to insure the profitable
operation of /. branch III II self, ], will
he figured that the traffic of the
branches. passing over the main lin,
for Il thousand miles or more, will
guarantee II profit on the investment
and the branches will he built without
delay.
The Northern Pacific has held of
to the limit Of safety. 1t is now like a
long vine without the tendrils neces-
sary to insure u healthy existence. 1t
may always command IA fair share ol
through traffic, but it is from the local
traffic that dividends are paid. and it
must supply itself with feeders to
retain n portion of the traffic of the
magnificent country it traverscs. by
prompt action it can yet close its grip
on the Musseishell. Judith, Shields
and Smith River valleys. but the delay
OF one year will cost it the traffic oi
those most promising sections.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-17
Fas: Flyers.

The best threc-mile record, .:2Oi, !.
was made 10y Huntrsss
The best twO-veat old record, 2:2l
was made by Wildilower.
The best yearling record. 2:36l,. was
made by Hinda Rose.
The best saddle record. 2:13a was
made by Great Eastern.
The best t-four-year-Old record, 2:l6i,.
was made by Manzanita.
The tthree-year-old record. 2:l9ia
was made by Hinda Rose.
The best tive-yearold record, 2:lOl,
was made by .JayEye-Sec.
The fastest mile ever made by a
trOtter is the 2:OSa, of Maud :.
The fastest mile ever trotted by !,
gclding is the 2:lO of Jay-Eye-See
The fastest three consecutive heats
by a stallion, 2:I3, 2:14l. 2:15i,.
The best two-mile record. 4:i:b, was
made by Fanny Witherspoon.
The fastest mile in a race with other
horses is the 2:l3h of Maud :.
The fastest two consecutive heats,
2:1 l AMI 2:lOlt. were by Jay-Eye See
The fastest mile ever trOtted by n
stallion is the 2:l3i. of Maxey Cobb.
The fastest three consecutive heats,
PIP. 2:13l,. 2:l2i wer by Maud Sc
The fastest record by n double team
is the 2:l5't of Maxey Cobb and Meta
Medium.
The fastest three consecutive heats
in n race against other horses. 2:l6,
2:l ~, 2:l5" were by Harry Wilkes.
The fastest four consecutive heats
i'm a race with other horses. 2:l9a,.
2:l5ht, 2:i6'i. 2:l3s., were by Phallas.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-17

4 l,alf-brtsl named Nicholas Chat
tlelain has just been found at bog
Head, Lake Winnipeg. who was n
contemporary of rcumsell, the great
Indian chief, famous in connection
with the war of 1912. Chattlelain is
now 81 years Of age. but is still erect
and active in his movements. In his
youth he must have been n magnificent
man physically, standing six feet
feet three inches in his stockings and
gifted with great strength and endur-
ance. He belongetl originally to Sault
Ste. Marie. but being in the vicinity of
Detroit when the war of 1912 broke
out, he joined the British army, and
served under Brock at the stornling of
Detroit. lie then allied himself with
Tecumseh and followed that chief =
varying fortunes in his war with llar-
risOn until his defeat and death at
Thamesville. At the close of the war
{ hattleain returned to the upper lakes,
where he pursued the avOcatiOn of II
bOatman and hunter i'm the service of
the HudsOn's Bay Company. lie was
instrumental in comciliatins the lntli-
ans when the Dawson route was con
stfucted. and acted rs interpreter
when the treaties were made with the
Lake of the Woods Indians. lie lived
for many years at TT. Francis. For
his services i'm the field and council he
was given a pension by the dominion
government of $3.50 year. lie has
a number of SONS in the employ of the
Hudson's Bay Company and is living
with one Of them at Dog Head. lie is
very much respected by the Indians
and half-breeds ON account of his
great age and character.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-17

With the opening Of spring, work
has already commenced on the Mani
tOba extension int o Montana from the
eastern end, and will also short ly
begin the Montana Northern pushing
north and west to meet it's ally. The
arrangements for construction and
track-laying are exactly calculated to
bring trains into Helena next fall. ID.
&. Shepherd, who made IL marvellous
record in rapid construction work on
the Canadian Pacific, has the cOntrac
for all the construction work, and has
engaged to shove it through. Messrs.
Grant and Ross have the contract for
track-laying. and engaged to lay an
average Of five miles per day. This
enormous progress will he accom-
plisl,ed 10y working two shifts daily
during the summer months, and by
that means they will he able to make
considerably over five miles per day
for some time. The end of track is
now at MinOt, ON Mouse river. and
there immense quantities of conStr,m-
tion material are piled up ready for
a''oi. VT. Cd'gsI. Httc SuIpcrHitti't-
ent of cOnst ructiOn for the Canadian
Pacific. is superintendent OF the road
and will give his personal attention to
the work. lie is u most able railroad
executive and has figured to a nicely
how much Of every description OF ma-
terial will he required. how many con
strwtiOn trains daily must be run and
how fast work can he pushed. Ills
calculations are not likely to he at
fault, and Manitoba trains will GER
tainly run into Helena next autumn
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-17

Senator Ingalls, likes old English
novels and is well up in scientific lit
erature.
Senator Hoar is regarded Us he best
authority on American history in the
body.
senator Hale has one of the fines
libraries. in Maine, and is well read in
general literature.
Senator E,,stis speaks and reads
French like u native, and is fond of
yellow covered novels.
senator Ransom runs to Latin and
dates. especially in Horace, whom he
is fond of quoting in his slNa.hes.
senator Beck is fond of poetry, and
can repeat the Lady Of the Lake"
without II slip from beginning to end
senator Joe Brown, of Georgia,
spends most Of his time per,,sing
musty volumes OF public records and
documents.
Among the senators who write for
magazines or other periodicals. are
sherman, Hoar, Ingalls, Ransom and
Hale.
senator Vest is u great reader of the
bible and knows whole chapters by
heart. All scriptural facts in dispute
are referred to him.
Senator sherman is u classical
scholar and reads French. He scans
the newspapers but does not believe
IN reading II book until time has
tried it,
senator Joe Blackburn is well in
formel in sporting matters and can
tell the reorl and pedigree of every
fast horse in Kentucky without look
ing it up.
senator Payne is not noted for his
literary attalnments, but he is fond
of biography and travel and has more
"reminiscences to tell than most any
man in the senate.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-17

Proposals were Opend in st. Paul on
the Ith inst. for the transportation
of military stores on the Missouri
during 1887. The following is the list
Of bids. The rates given for each
officer. enlisted man. and animal.
being the number Of cents per mile and
for stores the number of cents per 100
pounds per 100 miles:
Bet tween Iankton and Benton:
Il. &. Power, Helena; officers. 81:
men. 81; mules, ); stores. 2s.
Between IanktOn and Bismarck:
II. X. Lyon. Mandan, officers. -:
men. 3: mn eS. ).
T.C. Power. Helena. officers. ): men,
81, mules. 81; stores, 81.
Between Fort \. Lincoln and Bento ON:
Y. {. Power. Helena; officers. IL:
men. bi,; mules, ): stores 26l,. Tie
proposals will he sent To the quarter
master general AT Washington with
the recommendation that Lyon be
awarded the contract for service he
tween Yankton and bismarck and
that Tor the upl'5rr r;ves ..T.C Z. Power.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-17

Omaha nIan-s;oing back to thi-
cd.o, el.
Chicago Anarchist 20 back to
fight for freedom. I scent battlc IN
the breeze, and must hr AZ h. front
say. don't STE amy hope ior youl
profession in Chicago. Why don
you 20 to Montana, where the terri
torial government l. just yeilInug foI
such men as you; Go where you can
le useful
Eh, They want speeches;
No. they arr Offering n bounty oi -
u head TOR mountain iiuh>.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-17

The Hoard Dispsschcs n Large Amount "f
Dss.incss Of Interest 90 All Taxpayers.

The second regular quarterly session al
,h. r.,,,,s ,,ou,,y r,,,rd do,rnmn;ss;on.rs
.
was iirid AT 'he court house, commencing
March 9TH and continued four days.
H,nrd ,aIlr,l tn order ntou nm Present
Nm. Kerkin. chairman. Juo. l.. BARNES
II - th.ud,cr commissioners. ~ n
Kelly. clerk.
III, ,.t; ;ti.n ,l.s.,;I;,, Ia, h.uu,;.,, ,;,.. ,,r
w,rn, S,,,;,,,. s,.hnnI IL ,;,t ,. ,,,,.,,l.J
hv rnuutv s,n,riut.u,,,ut ,f s,l,,,l. was
nJopted and ,s.,i,i,n ,il.I.
R,.c,ss up,iI 1 N "a,
I,,,,J c,lI,.J tn ,r,I,r at In m,
The hid of a. ". Hunter for the CON
str,u.tiou of N bridge over Eust Fork. mt
W.ldou's ranch. was a,crptel and hid
placed on t,r.
Mayed and carried t, allow 4 NJ Wrl,lon
the sum nf ST3.oo for buildnr onr-h,lI
mil, of fence. payubl. in December. 1897.
Hoard .di,,,rn,d to o a. m. March Sth.
"''
''"ari caHc'i 10 "fd'r at " u. m MI
present a- iay oeiore.
In regard 10 allowing compensation Tor
the Objects oi the roih,Hio iof the mrs, quar-
ter. il was decided tosett with all but the
clerk ana recof'er ana deputy clerk "' th'
district court, as per the Dii lu>t passed by
the lrs'sla'iv" ASSEMBLY, 'h''"d y mii
prorhling compensation htr county officers
| not already provided Tor, which makes
the salaries, per raiin'iil, as follows; Sheril',
S2,U".op; treasurer, S2,oooo'i hasessor,
S2,"oo.oo; E"latc judge, 81 100000;
superintendent "i schools, sS'"'", The
clerk aud recorder aud deputy clerk oi
the district court were compensated under
the proviSions oi the Fergus county bill.
/ l;ecess until y. m.
| Board called to order ut y. IN.
Moved and carried To ren, 4. H. Rich
hft tl.tf I'm
/ his proposal; consideration $1,000 ior
tenn al court.
/ The chairman having received II letter
/ from l.. Brlansei. Maiden. withdrawing In.
name AZ one "i the snrctic- "n the bond oi
a., n,tify i X un,t +, ex,.ru,,. ami nm, ~
new bond within twenty days. With
/ lrawal caused 10y Mr. Eclanger's being
: called away from the territory to remain.
I Board proceeded Ia examine the bonds
J of the yariou, county Officers. All were
acrcpted u. sufficient. excepting sheriff as
+ before mcntion,,!
Recess tall ! u. m.
Board called to ordrf nt : -. Ia.
Changing of the county road through
.Iunelux addition. NJ. / was taken M.
aud as no report of virwrr~ WIS adopt ii
ii original Nirn of road. the board decided
/ to posi- pone the matter for futur, eou.id-
, Grafton.
The board proceeded te rctli-i riet the
county ~ regards road districts as foi-
lows:
Road district NJ. I to bc known ~ La
vina district.
Road district No. =, Musarlshell district.
Road di-i rict No. 3, Flat Willow distric,
Road district No. 4, Naguni- dist iric'.
Road district NJ. - ,lie Butt" disir
ROAD district NJ. a. Maiden district.
Road district M. = I."wis'own district.
i'oad district NJ. >, S,tottouwnod district.
Road district No. 9, Cbei district.
Road district N". Ia, fhilhrtpk district. =.
Road district No. II. Utica district.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-17
F. Atkinson,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
HELENA. MONTANA.

Practices before L. =. Land Office aud
DcI,ar nirnt al Interior.
Correspondence solicited aud inquiries
promptly answered.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-17

having boats give
this season. First Glass Goods Prices that will defy all competition
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09

nm fast cousin Of the late Ex-Governor
Alexander II. stephens, and have bc"u postal
clerk on different railroads since 1865. For
ten years have been a sufferer rom u can.
Ger on my face, which grew worse until dis
charge Of matter became profusc uUd very
offensive. | became thoroughly disgu~tCi
with I'll oil purlucra aud pronounced them
h%uInbuGs, aS | had tried many without relief.
Fnal Y I wa induce to u.s., b u. T., VIII Ch
was about the 1t of February, and continued
its Use unlil the latter part of Np!i. ih' ut'
lCnSiNc discharge dCCTtr al at once ;tnu the
hardness around tho cancer disupp AIRED. ii
improved my general health and rapidly
gained flesh and strength TN" diE, h0"gc
Z aduallN decreased Il Il tn" cancer became
less and less in size until IO'hinG rom .inS cN-
ccpt ~ car to ten the ta|C Oi n once danger
Gus cancer All who have seen me since
have commenced the use Of Il u u. bear ttS-
timony to my great Improvement and the
scar on my fac shows That ii cured the can
cor. ilni that ~ Il. Il. comes SQuarCly up Ia
what it Is recommended, and | cannot say
too much I'm praise OF THIS wonderful mcii'
cine. | nave ricd them all, but II u. u. stands
ut the top us u blood purifier.
The above is copied from the Athens Ga.
Hanncr-Mntchman being the voluntary Ian
gIagc of MIR. james a. Greer, which idttuI
CAN'T indOrSCS;
"Mr.G Greer Is an honest, upright citizen OF
Athens, had II bad cancer, nah nulncr.
Gus 1ricndS thought That he could not live
very long. as the clncCr was gradually sap
ping the foundation of his constitution, but
now looks well and hearty
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
Cotton seed on Products.

Since Italy undertook to preserve the
reputation Of its olive oil by checking Tho
importation of cotton seed juice from This
country, the uses of cotton seed oil have
not been clearly defined. But the quantity
OF this oil manufactured has increased, and
not long ago nearly all of the cotton oil
factories were combined in an organization
having about $40, 0O0, 600 capital. What
becomes Of the product? Ex-Prcsidcnt
Vail, of the Produce Exchange, declared
on Wednesday, at a meeting of persons
engaged in the cheese trade, that in the
West large quantities of it are used in
making cheese, and that this cheese is OK.
ported as a genuine product of the dairy.
1t was shown that the exports of American
cheese had fallen from $l4, 900, 900 in 1881
to So, 800, 600 in 1886, and this decline was
said to have been caused by adulteration.
Further inquiry would doubtless disclose
the fact that cotton seed oil is largely used
in the manufacture Of lard. A complete
statement of the uses of n product for
whose manufacture a capital of $40, 900, 900
is required would probably surprise Il great
many persons .-NeO Yor& Times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
Wife Hunting in Utah.

Alb Lehman drove into Frisco to-day
and bought a 500 wedding trousseau,
so to speak. The outfit was really an
elegant one, consisting of dress suit,
toothpick boots, derby hat and black
kids. With his gray hair cut close,
clean shaycn and starchcd, Alb rcscmblcd
II college professor. TO the obliging
clerk who suggested silk socks and m-
derwear he replied:
"Young man, I've married three gosh
burned fine women, an ] didn't spark
none of 'cm a week. They're dead now,
an I'm goin' to marry mother one. |
don't know who it'll be, but the gal ms
gifts nell have to bc-quick bout il,
an she'll have to take me without no
frilled night shirt an iiXin's."
Accompanied by w. L. Fowler, the
sheep bonanzaitc, he started for Fill.
more, Utah, by team in the morning,
where they intend to rustic for n wife
apiece among the school ma'ams.-
Southern Utah Times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09

HE WILL PREACH NO MORE.
The Rev. DIR. Armstrong Renounces the Chris.
tian Ministry.
(From the Atlanta Constitutlon.)

Every one remembers the trial of DR..
J. G. Armstrong by the ecclesiastical court,
on charmcs of intoXication and conduct UNI
BECOMING a minister.
No one has forgotten the general regret
over the announcement of DR.. Armstrong;
conviction and the subsequent sentence of
the Bishop silcncing his clouuent voice for
the space of five wears.
The SEQUEL 10 that memorable trial and
sentence may be read today. Or. Arm.
strong Will never preach again.
Since his conviction he has been in the
insurance business. Although suspended,
he was still Il minister.
In Augusta Il short time ago he attended
an insurance banquet. 1t is claimed that
he was intoxicated there. lie denied it,
however, and his friends denied ii. Within
the last We weeks a number of afidavits
have been made to the effect that he was
intoxicated at the banquet, or on the day
aftcrward. These anidavitS were lodged
with the authorities of the church. and an
Episcopal minister wrote to DR.. Armstrong
that the only way to avoid another trial was
to %rcnouncc the ministry. DR.. Armstrong
nj once tclcgraphcd that he would ~rcnouncC
the ministry of the Episcopal Church. and
the Constituents information is that he did
so last Saturday.
When spoken to about The matter by a
Constitution reporter, DR.. Armstrong would
not talk. He WAS much SURPRISED thsr thp
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
The Homestead Exemption.

The Columbia Record agrees with the
Herald III holding that something should
be done with the homestead law for the
building up of credit. In talking with
a lawyer from another State some time
ago, he remarked that his State, too,
had Il homestead law, but it was n check
on fraud, and not an encouragement to
dishonesty. Their law gave Il man no
exemption from his honest debts unless
tho homestead was set off before the
debts were contracted, but on the con-
trary prohibited him from setting aside
to his family moro property than a fixed
amount, and then trading upon his own
appearance and reputation for wealth,
AID thereby ~defrauding the ignorant.
In III State Il nan may give everything
ne has to his wife, live like a lord, and
when men, ignorant of this secret ar
rangcment, demand payment for Just
debts, may defeat their claims on the
ground that he has nothing. And oven
If he has neglected to do this thing, our
law still says he can keep 81, 800 before
he pays Il dollar on his most sacred obli-
cations. The fact is that we have en-
tirely misunderstood this law. 1t had its
origin in the West, and was in the ma
ture of Il bankrupt law. Men who had
lost everything III the East frequently
went to II Western State, took up Il gov
ernment section cleared up the
wilderness, and built them n home. In
the enjoyment Of this home they were
protected from the rapacity of foreign
creditors; and this was right. But these
conditions do not exist in South Carroll
ma, and we have no need Of the law rs it
now operates. If Il man meets misfor-
tune, and gives mp everything to his
creditors, they should forgive him what
he cannot pay. But when Il man con-
tracts an honest debt, has the property
to pay it, and refuses to do so, it is de-
moralizing and disgruccful for the law to
shield him in his dishonesty. Spartan
burg Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
JFrof. Dnker for March.

Prof. Bakers prediction for March are
as follows: list, little cloudy and wind.
2nd, rain and wind, cool; 3fd, fair, cold
wind; 4th, little rainy, cold; 9Th, little
cloudy, cool; 9th. fair and frosty, cold
wind: 7lh, fair, very cold; 9Th and 9th.
fair, frosty; 10th, little rainy, cold, lin,
fair and mild; 18th, frost, mild day; 1911
little rain and wind; 18th, litte cloudy,
cold wind; 18th, fair and frosty; 10th, fair
and warmer; nth, rain; 18th, foggy little
rain and thunder, wind Mt evening: 10Th,
heavy rain and thunder, foggy, goth, heavy
rain and thunder, some hail aud wind: 21sj,
little cloudy, cold wind; 22nd, nearly fair,
wind; 23rd, fair, frost; 9th, nearly fair,
frost; 25'h, rainy, slcet; 2Gth, fair, cold;
2lth, cold, cloudy; 2Slh, rain and slcct
29th, rniD, warmer; Both, little rain, cool,
31st, cloudy aud cold.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
y Washington scandal.

There is a scandal agitating social and
club circles which is o on every tongue.
SO much is this story turned over that it is
now as widely disseminated in Washington
as if the details Of the story had been pub,
iished in the IVoJld. The story involves
an cX diplomat who was once an ornament
in the American foreign service. For some
time it has been a source of wonder how
this retired official manages to live and 90
about in good society as he has done, us
every one knew that he had no private for
tune. Recently Il well known public man
missed some valuable Jewels from his house.
lie placed the matter in the hands Of a pri-
waite detective, who traced the missing arti.
cles to the cy-oilicial. The further dcvcl
opment Of the case showed that a lady
member 81 the public mans family had
taken the jewels, and the cX-oGicial who
had been devoted TO her, received and dis
posed of thcm-whcthcr for himself or
the lady in question has not been made
clear. No arrests have made. The private
detective was paid a handsome sum to drop
the CISe.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
A strong shock.

RoMM, March 3-Contiaucd tremors
were felt throughout Riviera to-day A
strong shock occurred at ltcggio dc Cola
bria.
One person was cXcayated alive 10. day
from the ruins AZ Diano Marine. and a
whole family was rescued from n cclInr In
Fggin. They had all been immersed 81 ncc
the first shocks occurred. The c]upincrrs
report thnt only a few houses are safe in
Oneglia, and it will be necessary to BUILD
nuts for the accommodation Of 1000 per
sons rendered homeless by the earthquake
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1887-03-09
The Slow and Doliberatiye Jap.

Thc Jap is very slow and deliberate,
md everything is lone on n small scale.
Tn houses are diminutive and the rooms
lkc closets. Because Of my desire to
teach the true religion to them | have en-
dcaNcrCd To win their confidence, and TO
do his Dvc always acted as though | were
onc of them. On reaching the house OF the
lady on whom | wish TO call | leave my
shoes at thc door and enter the room. The
floor is covered with mats three feet long
by two and > half wide, lying close to.
gcthcr. making n carpet; on this / knccl
opposite the Indy, who is also knccling,
and we commence bowling and repeating
meaningless phrases. Three bows are
made, the head touching the floor between
the hands, which are placed directly in
front, each bow made slowly, the head
being held on the nOor about the space OF
time required TO count ten.
After the salutation tea is brought and
placed IN front Of me on n little table
about n foot high, and each one in the
room is served in the same manncr.
There Is no furniture in the room, no de-
cOratiOnS on the walls save in some houses
one or W. scrolls. Many Of the pieces Of
~hric-a-hrac received from that country are
made especially for the export trade. For
instance, these minute fans which you
nave used SO extensively in decorations
were unknown to me in Japan, and the
little cups and sauccrs, so artiStically and
tastcfully colored and so priced by you
Americans, were made expressly for YOU,
for the Jap never drinks his tea from a
cup with II handle Cincinnati Enquirer,